{"id":7302,"date":"2026-10-14T18:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/?p=7302"},"modified":"2026-10-14T18:59:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T22:59:02","slug":"seventh-overseas-chinese-language-new-media-forum-opens-in-tianjin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/english\/7302\/","title":{"rendered":"Seventh Overseas Chinese-Language New Media Forum Opens in Tianjin"},"content":{"rendered":"

TIANJIN, China<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0More than 100 overseas Chinese-language media representatives, scholars and business leaders from five continents gathered in Tianjin on Oct. 14 for the seventh Overseas Chinese-Language New Media Forum.<\/p>\n

Organized by the People\u2019s Daily Overseas Edition and jointly hosted by Haiwainet and Tianjin Haihe Media Center, the forum explored how Chinese-language media can connect communities, promote cross-cultural understanding and share stories about contemporary China. Discussions also addressed the industry\u2019s digital development.<\/p>\n

Chen Zhi, a member of the People\u2019s Daily Editorial Board and editor-in-chief of the People\u2019s Daily Overseas Edition, urged Chinese-language media to build trust, address misconceptions and preserve cultural heritage. Gao Feng, vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, encouraged outlets to draw on their local roots to produce engaging multimedia coverage for international audiences.<\/p>\n

Wang Liwen, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Tianjin Municipal Committee, highlighted Tianjin\u2019s efforts to become a more open, innovative and livable city, inviting overseas media to share its development stories with the world.<\/p>\n

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The seventh Overseas Chinese-Language New Media Forum. (Photo by Xie Ming)<\/p><\/div>\n

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The forum also introduced new initiatives to support international cooperation. Haiwainet launched the Facebook account for the Lu Ban Workshop Stories (\u9c81\u73ed\u540c\u5b66\u6c47) and announced that the first Lu Ban Workshop Mobile Classroom would visit Tianjin Light Industry Vocational Technical College on Oct. 15 to support vocational education exchanges.<\/p>\n

Haiwainet and Tianjin Haihe Media Center signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish a joint platform for international communication projects. A resource-sharing initiative involving overseas Chinese-language media organizations was also launched to strengthen regular collaboration.<\/p>\n

Keynote presentations connected community engagement with opportunities for media and business development. Li Zhanyong, chairman of the Tianjin Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, discussed serving overseas Chinese communities, while Wu Xinghua, publisher of the China Times in Laos, highlighted how stories about everyday lives can convey the benefits of international cooperation.<\/p>\n

Other speakers included Haiwainet Deputy General Manager Shi Jingcai, who examined how Chinese companies\u2019 global branding efforts can support media development, and Xu Fei, deputy director of TEDA\u2019s Administrative Commission, who outlined development opportunities in Tianjin Binhai and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area.<\/p>\n

Two afternoon sessions explored vocational education cooperation between China and African countries and between China and Pakistan, alongside the internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine. Discussions also covered artificial intelligence, robotics and industrial innovation.<\/p>\n

Following the forum, participating media representatives are scheduled to visit central Tianjin, the Binhai New Area and Hebei\u2019s Xiong\u2019an New Area for on-site reporting and research.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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